JC7204. Ulexite,
colemanite. Boron open pit mine, Boron, Kern county, California.
5 x 6 cm 107g. $30.00. Collected from the pit in
1972. The ulexite forms hairlike crystals in a vug of colemanite
crystals. These are pretty much vanished from the market these days.

JC9091. Vanadinite. ACF
mine area, Mibladen mining district, Midelt, Khenifra province,
Meknes-Tafilalet region, Morocco. 6.5 x 7.2 cm 135g.
$200.00 Brownish red crystals, more red than brown. Displays nicely from
several different angles. Very minor ding on two crystals. I
took photos from several different angles to give a good idea how well it
displays.

JC4019. Vanadinite. ACF mine
area, Mibladen, nr. Midelt, Khenifra Province, Meknes-Tafilalet
Region, Morocco. 8 x 11.5 cm 240g. $350.00
Red crystals on sandstone like matrix. Crystals wrap around to the
back side as can be seen in the last photo.
ON SALE, TAKE 20% OFF THE MARKED PRICE.

JC7814. Vanadinite, quartz.
Otjitheka, Kaokoveld, Namibia. 1.5 x 5 cm 48g.
$40.00. A very odd specimen. This is what the cores of the
mottramite coated vanadinites look like from here. this one looks sort
of like a yellow slug, it is all one crystal; very unusual, solid vanadinite with a piece of
quartz attached to one end.

JC7814. Another view.

JC7814. Another view.

JC7814. Another view.

JC7584.
Vanadinite. JC Holmes claims. Santa Rita mountains, Santa Cruz
county, Arizona. 7 x 10 cm 207g. $65.00
Good coverage of orange crystals on black mottramite. This location is
an American classic, and has been thoroughly cleaned out.
This piece dates from the original find in the early 1980's. Minor
damage. The veins in this deposit carrying the vanadinite were pretty
tight and it was quite difficult to remove pieces without some damage to the
crystals rubbing against adjacent wall rock or other vein fragments.

JC7587.
Vanadinite. JC Holmes claims. Santa Rita mountains, Santa Cruz
county, Arizona. 9 x 11 cm 400g. $75.00.
Good coverage of orange crystals on black mottramite. This is a
conglomeration of breccia fragments cemented together by the vanadinite.
The crystals have good luster and color. No obvious damage. This
location is an American classic, and has been pretty thoroughly cleaned out.
This piece dates from the original find in the early 1980's. No
obvious damage.

JC7587. Back side.

JC7406. Vanadinite. JC Holmes
claims. Santa Rita mountains, Santa Cruz county, Arizona.
4.5 x 8 cm 216g. $90.00. These were 1st on the
market in the 1980's, then once sold, pretty much disappeared. A
limited number from the original find became available in Denver, so I
purchased a few of these uncommon specimens.

JC7348. Vanadinite. JC Holmes
mine, Temporal Gulch area, Patagonia, Wrightson district, Santa Rita
mountains, Santa Cruz county, Arizona. 8 x 9 cm 328g.
$90.00. A flat plate of pumpkin orange crystals typical from
this find of the mid 1980's. These have been quite
uncommon on the market, until a few from the original find that have been
stored away for the past 35 years were offered at the Denver show.

JC7348. Close up view.

JC6269. Vanadinite, wulfenite, galena.
Puzzler mine, Castle Dome district, Yuma county, Arizona. 6.5 x 7
cm 408g. $25.00. A nearly unique piece for this
mine. One of two found loose in the oxide zone. Rounded and
corroded mass of galena with small bright, brown vanadinite crystals
enclosing part of the lower part, and a knob of small yellow wulfenite
crystals forming a domelike coating on the top. Collected in the
1970's. ON HOLD

JC6269. A close up of the little
wulfenites on the top of the specimen.

JC6956. Vanadinite. San Antonio
mine, Cox's orebody, Level 4, East Camp, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico.
3.5 x 6.5 cm 67g. $50.00. Pretty silvery to tan
crystals. The silvery crystals are so bright they don't show well in
the photo. Lots of sparkle to the specimen. These are
relatively new, coming out in 2011 or 2012 as I understand it.

JC6733. Vanadinite. Coudya,
Mibladen, Midelt, Morocco. 6 x 8 cm 143g. $110.00.
A floater group of crystals from a new series of pockets. Bright
red on top, and larger, beige crystals on the bottom. Sold

JC3210. Vanadinite on barite.
ACF mine area, Mibladen, nr. Midelt, Khenifra Province, Meknes-Tafilalet
Region, Morocco 3.8 cm x 5 cm 50g.
$125.00. Brilliant red crystals on barite. No damage,
although the top center left crystal has a mark on the crystal face where it
has an imperfection in its growth. Readily seen in the photo
here and the one below.
ON SALE, TAKE 20% OFF THE MARKED PRICE.

JC3479. Vanadinite. Puzzler
mine, Castle Dome district, Yuma county, Arizona. 4.5 x 5cm
94g. $30.00. A few breccia fragments cemented together
with vanadinite. Crystals are partly coating to totally covering
all sides. Collected about 1995 from this closed locality.
ON SALE, TAKE 20% OFF THE MARKED PRICE.

JC3479. Another view.

JC3479. Close up view.

JC2199. Vanadinite. Puzzler mine,
Castle Dome district, Yuma County, Arizona. 6 cm x 7 cm
125g. $35.00. These were collected over 20 years ago. The mine is
capped and sealed and cannot be accessed. Now a closed locality, no
more of these are coming out.
ON SALE, TAKE 20% OFF THE MARKED PRICE.

JC9229. Vesuvianite. Near Clio,
Plumas county, California. 4 x 4.5 cm 83g. $80.00.
A main crystal that measures 2.5 cm across, slightly translucent and pretty
much damage free except for a little bit of growth interference. Color
is a root beer brown as shown. Classic shape and form of a
flattened di-pyramid. The flat face in the center of the crystal does
not show well in the photos. A bit of pale green diopside and
corroded siliceous material is also present. Mined in 2012.

JC9229. Another view.

JC9229. Another view.

JC9229. View of opposite side.

JC9230. Vesuvianite. Near Clio,
Plumas county, California. 6.5 x 7.5 cm 173g. $100.00.
A group of flattened di-pyramids. Largest crystal is complete and 5 cm
across. Color is a brownish green with light root beer internal
reflection here and there, and lighter green core where exposed. There
is minor damage to one corner of the pyramid on the main crystal, not
noticeable except with close inspection. The white blotches are
very thin spots of a secondary siliceous material. Mined in
2012.

JC9230. Another view.

JC9230. Another view. A
little bit of light green diopside is implanted on some of the crystal faces
in this shot.